High-Tech Medical Tests for Cancer and Heart Disease

Ready for Your Screen Tests?

By Kathryn Matthews
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the January 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Two high-tech tests, one for heart disease and one for breast cancer, can catch problems earlier and keep you safer.

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